All New Atom #9
Still one of the most fun books I read every month. Even this tale of zombies, lost love, and betrayal doesn't bring the reader down. Nice that the seemingly-stereotypical characters (the schoolboy crush and the schoolyard nemesis) have turned out to be much more complex, particularly in a book that's been, thus far, pretty light reading (I mean that in a good way).
But you know, for some reason the kids just don't care much for this book. I haven't figured that one out.
Fantastic Four #543
I didn't care much for the two extra stories at the end of the book, so won't comment on them. The main story, though, was fine. I liked the back-and-forth between Ben and Johnny (they've mellowed a lot over the years, haven't they?). I liked the general format--the story told by way of a television show about the FF, watched by Ben and Johnny--particularly the bits with Doom and with Willie Lumpkin (always loved Willie--did you notice him wiggling his ears in the last panel he's in? :))
It'll be interesting to see how things work out with the Panther and Storm; it's not a bad choice--the Panther, a brilliant scientist in his own right, can take over some of Reed's function in the team directly.
Ion, Guardian of the Universe #12
I'm surprised to find myself glad that this is over. I don't recall hating it, but I'm, well, glad not to have to get it anymore. That's not saying that I wouldn't pick up an Ion ongoing in a flash, because I would. But about this issue--maybe it was the creepiness (reviving his mother), maybe it was just that it was kind of a downer of a comic--but it didn't leave me wanting more. And sometimes a limited series is like that--when it's over, it'd just over, and that's okay. Other times--as with last year's Secret Six mini--you wish it weren't. This time, I'm okay with the over.
Moon Knight #8
Apart from the uncharacteristic (to my mind) portrayal of Captain America (not that he might not have gone to see Marc, just that he probably wouldn't have been quite such a dick--then again he'd been under quite a bit of stress recently...), I liked this quite a bit. The story is coming together. Marc's relationships with those around him are also coming into focus. (Nedda is clearly terrified of him--was that always the case?) I also really like that his work is shown to be destroying his body physically, even beyond the injuries he'd received earlier--if you think about it, that would have to happen to any athlete who worked themselves that hard for that long, but most superheroes don't seem to feel any ill effects from all the rooftop-leaping and blows to the head. Not that I'd want to see that in every book, but somehow it works here--that this is part of the price he pays for his god's patronage.
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